In Case You Missed It: GreenWave's Guide for First-Time Buyers

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GreenWave created a Guide for First-Time Kelp Buyers–a new, comprehensive roadmap for emerging kelp processors and buyers. 
This guide draws from more than 80 resources, insights from 25 active kelp farmers and buyers, and conversations with direct trade experts.
Highlights include:

• A U.S. seaweed production and market overview
• Essential information about the functional benefits and applications of seaweed for food, biostimulants, animal feed, materials, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals
• A sourcing specifications worksheet
• Best practices for building direct partnerships with farmers 
• Recommendations for purchasing kelp samples for product development